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Not 2nd Driver But 1st

Jul 30

Posted by Insider in F1, Ferrari

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Felipe Massa insisted that he would never be a number 2 driver in Formula One, not at Ferrari and not at any team in the series. Talking to the reporters in Hungary, the place where he nearly lost his live a year ago, in the qualifying session of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Brazilian racer said that he’d rather quit than stay at Ferrari as a No 2 driver.

“The time I have to I say I am the number two driver, I will not race anymore,” said Massa to reporters, according to the GMM news agency, after earlier in the day he arrived at the circuit joined by his Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali.

Earlier this week though, his very father Luiz Antonio admitted that the German events clearly showed Ferrari have issued team orders for Fernando Alonso to win the race, hinting that what his son did was not embrace his No 2 status, but follow orders and show loyalty to his team.

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Ferari 458 GT

Jul 28

Posted by Insider in Ferrari

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The Ferrari 458 Italia is one of the must-have contemporary supercars. Actually, the vehicle is much more than that, as Ferrari has also prepared a racing incarnation for it, the 458 Challenge.

However, a new racetrack version for the 458 Italia has recently been “created”. The quotes are used as we are talking about a rendering, not an actual vehicle. But let’s move on to the description of the project.

The racing machine you see in the adjacent image is the Ferrari 458 GT. The animal is the creation of automotive designer Jon Sibal, with this being the first stage of the project. The vehicle, which could replace the current 430 GT, would be a brother for the 458 Challenge.

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Luca Di Montezemolo Want To Push His Cars.

Jun 17

Posted by Insider in Ferrari, Racing

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Ferrari’s chairman Luca di Montezemolo once again slammed the newly entered teams of Formula One on grounds of slow cars. Needless to say, for anyone who caught a glimpse to the  Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, Fernando Alonso could have easily challenge for the race win hadn’t it been for the traffic problems midway through the race.

The Spaniard lost one position in the race two times due to slow cars, first to eventual race winner Lewis Hamilton and after that to 2nd placed Jenson Button. Although he didn’t sound too angry with the situation after the race, Alonso emphasized the fact that he could have done a lot better without traffic issues in Montreal. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ferrari, Poor Car!

May 31

Posted by Insider in F1, Ferrari

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Fernando Alonso clearly did not have one of his best weekends in Turkey, as the Spanish driver failed to qualify for the Top 10 on Saturday and struggled throughout the Sunday race to eventually finish on a low 8th place at the end - which could be translated into 9th, hadn’t it been for Sebastian Vettel’s crashing out of the race.

The Spaniard admitted that Ferrari have temporarily lost the development race against McLaren and Mercedes to catch Red Bull Racing, as the Scuderia’s cars are 4th quickest at this stage of the season. The fact that both him and 3-time Turkish GP winner Felipe Massa spent the entire race behind the two Renault cars says a lot about Ferrari’s current position in the championship.

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Ferrari Likes Alonso

May 25

Posted by Insider in F1, Ferrari

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Ferrari’s president Luca di Montezemolo insisted that he is not at all disappointed with his decision to hurry Fernando Alonso’s switch to the Scuderia from as early as this season. Despite some mistakes in the early stages of the season, the Spaniard is still in contention for the world title, while showing a huge potential in the Ferrari F10.

Asked if he regrets letting Michael Schumacher go to Mercedes GP in favor of signing the 2-time world champion for a 3-year deal, Di Montezemolo was very clear of his support for Alonso.

“Not one bit (regret over Schu’s departure). It was good with Michael but it’s over. No regrets. Today I’m very happy with Alonso, both on and off the track. Alonso has team spirit, conscientiousness, attachment to the team. And when he races he’s a fantastic fighter,” said the Italian in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Engine Changes for Ferrari?

Apr 23

Posted by Insider in Engine, F1, Ferrari

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Ferrari have the biggest engine-related problems than any other team in the F1 roster this season, including the ones using the new Cosworth units. While the initial problems experienced by Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso (the latter’s engine actually broke down in Sepang) in the first 4 rounds of the 2010 season have been played down by the Scuderia, some German media reports suggest otherwise.

According to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, Ferrari have finally identified the problem with their 2.4 litre V8s this season, and it’s not pretty. It seems that the reason why Ferrari’s engines wear out so quickly is because of the pneumatic valves.

“Too much air is escaping from the engine during the races, and because of the new regulations there is not enough time during the single pitstop to replenish the 2.4 litre V8s,” said the report from the German publication, as quoted by the GMM news agency.

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Ferrari Launching More New Models Until 2013

Apr 21

Posted by Insider in Ferrari

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Ferrari has revealed it will produce six new models before 2013 as part of Fiat’s restructuring plans that were announced today. The six new models include a successor for the Ferrari Enzo hypercar and a hardcore version of the 458, like the 430 Scuderia.

The first model to be revealed will be the Spider variant of the entry-level 458, scheduled for 2011. Next year we will also see a new generation of the top of the range model 612 Scaglietti. This car will most likely provide the base for Ferrari’s first ever hybrid model. Codenamed F151, the 612 Scaglietti successor’s name is not yet clear.

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Luca di Montezemolo Quick as Fiat Chairman

Apr 20

Posted by Insider in F1, Ferrari, Fiat

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Fiat issued a press release today announcing that Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will resign from his position of Fiat group chairman. He will announce the resignation personally, during a press conference that will be held later this afternoon. The press conference will be attended by the vice chairman of Fiat, John Elkann, tipped to succeed di Montezemolo, and by the CEO Sergio Marchionne.

“Luca Cordero di Montezemolo explained that the reason for his resignation, on the eve of the presentation of the Group’s 2010-2014 Business Plan, was that he had completed the assignment given to him by the core shareholder in May 2004“, reads the press release. The statement adds that Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will remain a member of the Fiat board of directors and chairman of Ferrari.

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Ferrari 599 GTO

Apr 8

Posted by Insider in Ferrari

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It’s 1962 and Ferrari releases the Gran Turismo Omologato (GTO) version of the 250 model, a vehicle that many consider to be the first supercar. Fast forwarding to 1984 we see the Italian auto manufacturer releasing the iconic (street legal, but destined for the Group B racing) GTO. One more touch of the “FF” button brings us to April 8 2010: Ferrari sets the 599 GTO free… on the web.

The new animal is basically a set of compromises that the 599XX (the racing version of the 599 GTB Fiorano) has had to make in order to be allowed on public roads. The result: the fastest street Ferrari in history.

Here’s how it was all done: the hypercar is powered by a V12 engine derived from the Enzo, which now produces 661 hp (up from 620 in the GTB Fiorano) and 457 lb-ft of torque (compared to the GTB Fiorano’s 448.4). This might not sound so impressive until we mention the fact that the vehicle has been on an extreme diet, managing to lose 430 lbs (195 kg). The 599 GTO tips the scales at 3295 lbs (1495 kg).

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Ferrari 458 Italia become Autobot

Mar 23

Posted by Insider in Entertainment, Ferrari

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You heard it, mech freaks, the Transformers franchise is coming back, and this time will get probably the sexiest face ever: the Ferrari 458 Italia, who is joining the Autobot pack of Earth defending, shape shifting robots from another planet.

The announcement was made by the director of the “Transformers 3″ movie, Michael Bay, during a visit to a Ferrari charity event this week.

“Transformers 3 has been going very well. We are going to shoot in LA, Chicago, Washington DC, Florida, Texas, Africa, Moscow, and China,” Bay says on his official website. I also was at a Ferrari charity event this week raising money for a hospital being built by Ferrari in Haiti. I announced that night the newest Autobot to join Transformers: the Ferrari 458 Italia.”

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